What is 5 minus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 5 - 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5 by 8/4?

5 1 − 8 4 = (5 × 4) − (8 × 1) 1 × 4 = 12 4 = 3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 8 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 8/4 is : 3